Talk:Siesta
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[edit] "anti-siesta"?
Does anyone know a word for the opposite of a nap, the biological period of wakefulness or semi-wakefulness for an hour or so in the middle of the night? I've seen 'first sleep' and 'second sleep' for the sleep on either side of it, and this is true in several languages, but never anything for the period of wakening itself. Dormeille may be used in French, but that only means being half asleep, not this period in particular.
-- It is called "Tahajjud" in Arabic. (24/12/06)
Anyway, it might be interesting to discuss this in the article. This is the time when many couples talk and make love, as they have some peace and quiet at these hours. kwami 03:13, 19 November 2005 (UTC)
[edit] Middle East
Can someone write up a bit on what things are like in the Middle East? AFAIK, things shut down in the afternoon in some parts such as Saudi Arabia but I'm not completely sure Nil Einne 19:44, 4 May 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Reasons for siesta
In light of recent research from the Univeersity of Manchester, UK, the reasons for a siesta should be changed. It currently states that it is only the body temperature reducing that causes sleepiness during the day, but this latest research shows it is glucose in food turning off cells that keep us alert that causes it.
See here: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/5037720.stm with links to the University, the journal where it was published and the British Sleep Society.
Princess schminke 07:07, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
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- The same article refers to other hypothesis. E.g., that explain why, contrary to the eating-hunger story, we don't get sleepy after breakfast:
Neil Stanley, director of sleep research at the Human Psychopharmacology Research Unit Medical Research Centre at the University of Surrey, said the work was interesting. But he added: "There are many behavioural, circadian and societal factors that also determine whether we nap in the afternoon or not. "The siesta is not only dependant on the intake of food. "We naturally have a dip in alertness around 2pm to 4pm that happens whether we eat lunch or not. "We also do not get tired after eating breakfast because we are on the rising phase of our circadian rhythm."
--Jclerman 07:39, 6 August 2006 (UTC)
[edit] Portuguese Origin
In Origins of the iberian siesta say:
"The siesta is the traditional daily sleep of the Southern region of Alentejo, in Portugal, known as sesta. It was adopted also by the Spanish and, through European influence, by Latin American countries and the Philippines."
This is the first time that i hear about this hypothesis, traditionally the origin is in Spain or generally Iberian Peninsula, but Alentejo... Should be put with a "citation required" or i will change it for "iberian origin" only.
-Fco
[edit] "Canadian siesta"
I removed this passage because it is clearly absurd:
"In Canada, this is a relatively new social event that occurs on from 13:00 to 14:00. Canadians encorporate this northern siesta into their lifestyles as a technique to prolong the body's energy levels during frigid winters. Canadians that practice this imitate the hibernation techniques of bears that frequent Canadian parks. The Canadian siesta is slowly growing in popularity and studies have shown it increases worker productivity and levels of alertness for children and is a common practice in day cares. [1]"
The source is a discussion forum thread (!) on the napping habits of young children. Moreover, I've never heard of such a thing as a "Canadian siesta" and there certainly are no "bears that frequent Canadian parks," unless the author of this passage was referring to national parks far removed from any town or city. In any case, don't bears hibernate for the entire length of the winter?
--Kilgore MTL 00:30, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
